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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 143 - 177).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How had Francis acted after seeing Anton get shot?
(a) Like a changed person, for the better.
(b) Like a zombie.
(c) Like an activist with a new cause.
(d) Like a zealot.

2. Why does Michael hesitate to go to where Francis usually hangs out to find him in Part III?
(a) Francis has never invited him there.
(b) Dru, the owner of the place, does not like Michael.
(c) Francis has told him never to come there.
(d) Michael has been there before and he feels unsafe there.

3. Where do Francis and Michael often go for a refuge in their neighborhood?
(a) The corner store.
(b) The Rouge Valley.
(c) Aisha's apartment.
(d) Their friend Raj's house.

4. What does Ruth demand of Francis after Anton's shooting?
(a) That he go back to school.
(b) That he tell her everything.
(c) That he get a new job.
(d) That he start seeing his father again.

5. What keeps Michael awake in Part II shortly after Aisha arrives?
(a) His mother's wailing.
(b) Aisha's music.
(c) Aisha's snoring.
(d) Passing cars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who first explains music to Michael?

2. Why does Michael object to one of Francis's friends staying with them in Part III?

3. What is Aisha doing when Michael gets out of work in Part II?

4. What does Aisha tell Michael about his mother's state of mind?

5. What reputation does Francis have in the neighborhood regarding girls?

(see the answer key)

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